Local Youth Urged to 'Be the Change' for UNICEF

UNICEF NZ (UN Children's Fund) is offering 50 young people from across New Zealand the unique opportunity to attend the first-ever UNICEF NZ Youth Congress which is being held in Manukau, 15-17 July 2011.

To mark the International Year of Youth, UNICEF NZ is looking for 16-17 year olds who have a strong interest in world issues, like poverty and climate change, and are passionate about the rights of children globally.

The Congress will be an opportunity for participants to learn more about the world, share ideas about how to make a difference and gain the skills needed to take action. The event will also have a specific focus on developmental issues in the Pacific to coincide with the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.

Budding young journalists will be particularly excited by this opportunity because, as well as including training on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the programme will include a practical focus on media skills and how to use communications for advocacy.

For more information, please contact UNICEF directly at http://www.unicef.org.nz/

The full press release is available at http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1105/S00133/local-youth-urged-to-be-the...